At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 379 The Record of Sejong ([-])

In the third month of the 23rd year, the emperor set off and drove northward. He passed the Iron Gate Pass on the fifth day of the lunar month and said: "The Iron Gate Pass blocked the army for many days, but the dynasty still wiped out the northern land. This is not because the geography is unfavorable, but in fact the geography is not as good as the people." .”

On the [-]th, I arrived in Liaoyang, during the construction of iron mines in the territory. The emperor came personally and saw many steam engines. He praised: "The benefits of machines are hundreds of times that of human power. The iron ore here is mined by machines, and the output may reach that of a country." , named Anshan Iron Mine.

In April, Longyou was determined, and Gansu and Qinghai roads were designated for control.

On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, when I entered Sihan Road, I saw everyone wearing Han clothes, speaking Chinese and performing Han rituals. Long Yan was very happy.

On the [-]th, Governor Chen of King Jing came across the sea from Yizhong to see him. The emperor reprimanded him and said: "The wind and waves are rising in May. If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to regret it."

Yizhong replied: "I haven't seen Tianyan for a long time, and I miss you every day. Now I heard that Your Majesty is coming to Sihan Road, which is only separated by a sea. How can I be afraid of mere waves?"

Thinking of King Jing's contribution to following him, the emperor stayed with him.

In July, I went to Yongming City and saw its prosperity. The emperor praised it and encouraged officials at all levels to work hard to make its population exceed 20 as soon as possible.

In August, when the northern region turned cold, the emperor went to the Five Kingdoms Head City (Jiamusi) to stay. There were beauties from Mongolian tribes, and the emperor accepted them, so all the ministries felt at ease.

In March of the 24th year, the governor of Gansu reported a topographic map and asked for the construction of Jiayuguan Pass to prevent the invasion of the Tartars from the Western Regions. The emperor said: "The country's military force is majestic. The tribes in the Western Regions should be afraid of the king's attack. How can they dare to invade?"

There is no need to build a city wall on the mountain. You only need to build a city on the road to serve as a base for future attacks in the Western Regions. "

In April, the emperor entered Heilongjiang, went down the river, passed the Lelanggu Pass and entered the Jinghai Road. Tang Jue, the general manager, greeted him and presented him with sweet potatoes for roasting.

The emperor tasted it and praised it: "This wine is the most beneficial to keep out the cold, and it can be a tribute." So he named it Yingjia tribute wine.

When Tang Yu came to office, he built two ports to facilitate whaling, and the Jinghai Road prospered. However, the population was sparse and unevenly distributed, and the development was slow. Tang Yu asked the landless people in the country to move northward.

The memorial said: “The winter in the north is long and bitter and cold indeed, but the fields are fertile. Although it is only one season, we can harvest ten shi of sweet potatoes, two shi of wheat, and three shi of beans per acre.

There are only 11 households in Jinghai Road, and each household cultivates [-] acres on average. The immigrants will be granted fields according to this number, and will be given one cow and horse each. "

The emperor allowed to play, and ordered You Siming to spread the world.

In June, we entered the Blackwater Road.

Heishui Road, named after the area under the jurisdiction of the Heishui Governor's Mansion in the Tang Dynasty, was governed by Yongning City at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River. Xiao Mingzhe, the general manager, greeted him and offered a white bear. .

The Heishui Road was as congested as the Jinghai Road. Xiao Mingzhe asked to relocate the people. The land he was given was multiple times that of the Jinghai Road. He also petitioned for a [-]% tax reduction, which the emperor approved.

In July, Li Tingzhi came to visit him from Guwei Island. Seeing that he was in good health, the emperor was overjoyed and prepared wine to wait for him.

Because Li Xiangde was highly respected, there were more than [-] people who followed him to the north and settled on Guwei Island. With sufficient troops and supplies, Guwei Island was easily pacified, and Ezo Island in the East China Sea was also pacified. The East China Sea began to be called stable.

Li Xiang asked to resign, but the emperor forbade him, and forced him to stay for more than a month before releasing him to the country.

In September, he went to the outer Xing'an Mountains to patrol various military villages, and in October he returned to Yongning City.

In June of the 25th year, the emperor arrived at Hening City. Hundreds of thousands of Mongolians besieged the city. General Xie Xianwen captured them all in one fell swoop. The leaders were all killed. The followers were scattered and exiled, and the grassland was restored.

In September, when the emperor returned to the capital, the Nanzhou fleet turned around. Chen Yi went to see him and offered prisoners to Hong Jun. The details are as follows: 33. Because he had committed countless evil acts of burning, killing and looting in Nanzhou, he killed them all.

Chen Yi also presented the sea route, the voyage log, ten pairs of Nanzhou natives, and ten pairs each of kangaroos and wombats, and the emperor rewarded them with the example of the Dongzhou fleet.

In February of the 26th year, the emperor wanted to visit Yunnan, but the cabinet rejected it because it would cost too much. The emperor was dissatisfied and refused to come to the court. However, the cabinet was capable and the state affairs were in order.

In May, Lin Guifang returned to Tubo for pilgrimage and was awarded the rank of general.The cabinet allocated the eastern part of Tubo to Sichuan, the northern part to Qinghai, and the remaining parts were divided into two roads. The east was named Duogan Road and the west was Wusu Road. The emperor approved it.

In June, Chen Yizhong was ordered to return to the court.

In July, the observatory project was launched, with Zhang Yi as the general manager and Guo Shoujing as deputy director. The project planned to be built in ten years, from the extreme north to Nanzhou, with a total of 58 observatories built.

In August, the Beihai Canal project exploration was launched. The Capital Water Supervision Department and the Imperial City Department each contributed their own manpower, and it was planned to be completed in three years.

In September, the waterway from Yunnan to Jiaozhi was completed. The emperor commended him and conferred the title of Duke of Wu Baoqian, the project manager. Many of his subordinates were rewarded for their merits and received many titles.

In November, the Empress Dowager contracted a cold, and the Emperor resigned from the court to accompany her.

In December, Queen Wang died of blood loss and the prince was in charge. The emperor issued an edict to build the imperial mausoleum.

In March 27, the Jiuzhen Road grain transport fleet encountered a storm, and thirteen ships sank. Grain prices in Chengtian Prefecture rose accordingly, and the Ministry of Revenue urgently transferred grain from the Huaihe and Huaihu Lakes to Beijing to stabilize it.

When the emperor heard about it, he gathered his cabinet and asked, "Jiangnan has always been the granary of the world. Why did the sinking of thirteen grain ships cause panic?"

Lin Jingxi replied: "Steam engines were used on a large scale, first in industrial and mining fields, then in mills, and then in textiles.

The efficiency of steam spinning machines was astonishing, and the price of raw materials soared. People in Jiangnan turned to mulberry, cotton and linen for profit, and few people grew grain. "

The emperor said: "It is natural for the people to pursue profit and cannot be hindered. However, the central government cannot but consider the foundation of the country.

Country-based, food also!
When Changpingcang is rebuilt and famine relief is ensured, we can eventually survive even if a large-scale natural disaster results in three years of no harvest. "

The cabinet formulated a plan to open up wasteland in the two lakes and Liaodong areas to rebuild the world's granary and ensure that overseas food supply was cut off.The Central Plains can still be self-sufficient.

In August, the Imperial Academy asked for the compilation of the History of Liao, Jin, Xixia, and Yuan. The emperor said: "The four kingdoms are all countries, but they are dominated by foreigners and cannot be regarded as orthodox. They can only be recorded in the annals of other countries."

However, its content can be detailed, and there is no need to conceal or cover it up, and it must not deceive future generations. "

On the tenth day of the lunar month, Hu Sansheng, the assistant minister of the cabinet, asked himself to take the lead in compiling the Chronicle of the Four Kingdoms, and the emperor approved it.

In September 28, the survey for the Beihai Canal project was completed, and the cabinet submitted a construction plan. Construction of eight sections started at the same time and was completed in five years. The emperor approved it.

In the twelfth month of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor issued an edict that he wanted Zen to be the crown prince. The cabinet was shocked and hurriedly gathered the ministers to discuss and reject it.

The emperor held a grand meeting and said: "I have been on the throne for 28 years, and I am exhausted physically and mentally. Now I am old and it is time to take care of myself."

Lin Jingxi said to him: "Your Majesty is thirty-six years old, and the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak. If you feel that you are old, there will be no ministers available in the central government."

All the factions and feudal states reported their objections, so they stopped.

In the first month of the 29th year, Li Tingzhi died, the next month, Wen Tianxiang died, and in the same month, Zhang Shijie died.

The emperor was in grief and did not want to eat or drink. Lu Xiufu secretly persuaded him and he got better.

In May, Lu Xiufu passed away, and the emperor personally held the coffin and buried him.

In June, the imperial concubine Wenshou became the queen, and she supervised the country as the prince and visited Jiangxi.

In August, the emperor returned to Beijing and convened the cabinet to discuss the matter of the Zen throne. The cabinet refused and the emperor forced him to dissolve the cabinet. Lin Jingxi said to him: "Your Majesty acts in accordance with the law. Ministers can leave their posts on their own. However, the new ministers in the cabinet will never agree." Your Majesty’s Zen position.”

(End of this chapter)